About Us
Meteotest has been working in the heart of Bern for 42 years.
Meteotest was founded in 1981 - the year IBM launched the personal computer. This milestone in computer science made it possible at all for a private company to develop and sell data driven services and products in the areas of weather, climate and the environment.
To this day, Meteotest has remained faithful to this digital business model: the collection, provision, analysis, presentation and interpretation of digital data continues to be our supply base. We are traditionally very familiar with Big Data and Data Science and today these skills are more relevant than ever.
Our team consists of 40 scientists, engineers and computer scientists. We process orders from private and public companies and institutions in Switzerland and abroad.
Our Vision
Meteotest is a leading company in weather, climate, environment and computer science. We are characterised by a high customer focus, expertise and technical competence.
Meteotest is an agile company: We develop our products and services along current trends and issues. Where we see a corresponding market potential, we grow organically.
Meteotest is an SME owned by its employees. We are an attractive employer – a high level of commitment on the part of all employees forms the basis for a trustful cooperation. Profits are invested in further developments and shared with employees and shareholders.
Our Corporate Principles
Independence
Financial and professional independence form the basis for acting as a neutral service provider. Strategic partnerships strengthen our position in the market.
Sustainable entrepreneurship
We live entrepreneurship – we are confident and pleased about our success stories. We consciously weigh up opportunities and risks and make profound business decisions.
The focus is on long-term success and continuity in the interest of our customers and employees. With entrepreneurial agility, we also recognize and realize short-term opportunities.
Customer benefit and added value
The needs of our customers are at the center of our actions. We offer expertise, quality, flexibility and pragmatism and thus add value for each of our customers. This individual customer benefit is reflected in a corresponding price, which we stand in for.
Our transparent way of working is the basis for a close relationship of trust with our customers. We take criticism seriously and are answerable for mistakes.
Innovation and efficiency
Our services and products are modern and innovative. We are technically and professionally up to date, always curious and we enjoy challenges. Likewise, we focus on continuity and optimization through sustainable and efficient solutions.
Individuality and team spirit
Our employees are the most important assets of the company. Meteotest encourages and also demands individual responsibility, addresses the needs of employees and offers a flexible working time model.
We attach great importance to good and binding communications, trust and a team-oriented working atmosphere with an open error culture.
Lean organization
Our organizational structure is transparent and adaptable. The flat hierarchy creates short decision paths and high flexibility. Our internal processes are efficient and reliable. We stay agile and question ourselves critically again and again.
Environmental awareness
We regard the world as a loan from our children. The preservation of a liveable environment and a sustainable use of natural resources are a matter of course for us.
Green Engagement
- Meteotest has been committed to environmental concerns since it was founded. In 1992, we set up one of the first wind power plants in Switzerland.
- Today, we produce almost half of our electricity consumption with the company's 17 kWp photovoltaic system installed on the Meteotest building. The remaining electricity requirements are covered by Swiss electricity from hydropower, biomass and solar energy.
- "Green IT": By virtualizing the internal servers we save hardware and power. Our web servers are located in computing centers which are operated 100% with CO2 free wind- and hydropower.
- If possible, we use public transport for business trips. If flights are necessary, we compensate the CO2 emissions with myclimate.
- Meteotest is a member of AEE Suisse Bern, a group of companies committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency.
- The company is pleased that all employees help to contribute to these basic ecological ideas. More than 95% of commuting is done on foot, by bicycle or by public transport.